Study ScreenWriting Diploma at Toronto Film School in Canada,

About this course

About this course
- Overview
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Learn how to write for all genres while you develop your own unique writing style. Graduate in just 18 months with a portfolio showcasing your new breadth of skills.Welcome to the Writers’ Room-intensive, collaborative, specialized. Work with creative peers and accomplished screenwriters. Network with industry professionals inside and outside the classroom. Write documentaries, studio broadcasts, sitcoms, dramas, feature films and more. Learn to pitch, finance, produce, direct, market and showrun your own production. Leave with a portfolio of work that showcases your know-how and new skills to prospective employers.

Study options

Online/Distance (2 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$11,408.00 (US$ 8,200) per year

Each course in the program is CAD $992. There are 23 courses in total.

Start date

October 2026

Online/Distance (2 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$11,408.00 (US$ 8,200) per year

Each course in the program is CAD $992. There are 23 courses in total.

Start date

July 2027

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Entry requirements

For international students

Provide original academic transcripts (or notarized translations) showing completion of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.

Please submit two creative writing pieces:

Examples: a short story (in prose), a short film script, a comedic sketch.
Minimum 2 pages each, in 12-point font for prose documents. Minimum 5 pages each, in 12-point font for anything written using a screenwriting program or screenplay format.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.